Let the world discover you

Why Should I Study Abroad???

SPAIN

Study Abroad Benefits For YOU!

Ultimate Personal Growth ExperienceStep outside your comfort zoneExplore a new countryBecome more well-rounded

Better Understanding of the WorldSee the “BIG” pictureQuestion your views

Develop Foreign Culture SkillsNew cultureBusiness culture

PANAMA

Study Abroad Benefits For YOU!

Work InternationallyMay possibly provide prospect to work abroad

in the futureNETWORK! NETWORK! NETWORK!You never know who you will meet

Challenge YourselfGet lost in a new worldMake friendships that last a lifetimeParticipate in new and exciting eventsCreate your memories now!

Study Abroad Benefits For YOU!

Increase Your MarketabilityRespectful of different viewpointsMore mature than your peersBilingual is a plus

Study Abroad Benefits For YOU!

Self-Awareness & ValuesSelf-Regulation & Open to Change

Motivation & ExplorationEmpathy & Cross-Cultural Sensitivity

Social SkillsLeadership

People Are TalkingPeople Are TalkingNew York Times says…New York Times says…

Today study abroad is more integrated into the curriculum and for some schools it is now a mandatory part of one’s coursework.

College Campus News says…College Campus News says…Study abroad programs are more necessary

than ever before!

INDIA- TAJ MAHAL

Employer Reviews Are In!!!Recognize the value of study abroad experience

and look favorably upon candidates who take the opportunity to broaden their horizons.

Study abroad can be used to “beef up” your chances of getting a job.

•119 employers were surveyed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and 59% said that Study Abroad, other than an Internship, would be valuable in an individual’s career later on with their organization.

INDIA

Employers Reviews Are In!!!Study abroad provides different world views

& willingness to take risks.

16% of HR professionals have studied abroad and like students who have studied abroad.

THE BOTTOM LINE?

Many of today’s “bottom lines” in the business world

are dependent on

FOREIGN FOREIGN RELATIONSHIPSRELATIONSHIPS

PANAMA

Where Are We Going?

SPAIN

Destination…Set…GOOOO!!!EADA- Barcelona,Barcelona, SPAINSPAIN

3 ELECTIVE CREDITS3 ELECTIVE CREDITS SPRING BREAKSPRING BREAK

Alliance Business School--Bangalore,Bangalore, INDIAINDIA 3 ELECTIVE CREDITS & 3 CREDITS INTERNATIONAL 3 ELECTIVE CREDITS & 3 CREDITS INTERNATIONAL

BUSINESSBUSINESS 2 WEEKS BETWEEN SPRING AND SUMMER TERMS2 WEEKS BETWEEN SPRING AND SUMMER TERMS

Global Business Brigades (GBB)- (location may change)Kuna,Kuna, PANAMAPANAMA

6 ELECTIVE CREDITS ( 3 SPRING & 3 SUMMER)6 ELECTIVE CREDITS ( 3 SPRING & 3 SUMMER) EXPERIENTIAL LEARNINGEXPERIENTIAL LEARNING 2 SITE VISITS TO LOCATION-YEAR LONG COMMITMENT 2 SITE VISITS TO LOCATION-YEAR LONG COMMITMENT

Who do I contact to goWho do I contact to go??Dr. Bradley BraunDirector of

International Studies

College of Business Administration

E-mail: bbraun@bus.ucf.edu

WEBSITES TO WEBSITES TO REVIEWREVIEW

www.studyabroad.ucf.edu

www.bus.ucf.edu/academics

References www.studyabroaddomain.com/Study_Abroad_Benefits.aspx

The Collegian Chronicles (www.collegian.psu.edu)

Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)

www.collegenews.org.x6122.xml

Bullseye Resumes, Courtesy of Associated Content

The New York Times, Study Abroad: Border Crossing, 1/7/07

Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business School 2002

www.studyabroad.ucf.edu

www.bus.ucf.edu/academics

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Quick Tips:1.Be Safe2.Be Sober3.Use Your Instincts4.Be Alert5.But Just Have Fun!!!

ADIOS! ALVIDA! GOODBYE!